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John J Coetzee

Government and municipal authorities’ discriminate against the right to dignity of 4,800,000 households in South Africa.

Government and municipal authorities’ discriminate against the right to dignity of 4,800,000 households in South Africa.
In South Africa we have quite a modern constitution albeit constantly challenged by the very people that under wrote to uphold it since 1994.
The part of our constitution that I find most fascinating is the part that refers to everyone’s right to respect, dignity, health, water and sanitation.
With this in mind – imagine 4.8 million households and the inhabitants of these hous… Continue

Posted by John J Coetzee on March 28, 2009 at 5:16am

Gbenga Olisa

VALUE SYSTEM AND MORALS AMONGST THE YOUTHS

VALUE SYSTEM AND MORALS AMONGST THE YOUTHS
ISSUES: - Misconception among religious organizations that sex education promotes immorality - It is a taboo to talk about sex and sexuality in the church Adolescents/ Youth are innocent about issues of sexuality -The HIV infection among adolescents and youth worldwide is mainly facilitated by ignorance about issues of sex and sexuality DESCRIPTION: - This presentation intends to highlight the importance of sex education among adolescents and youth - Ad… Continue

Posted by Gbenga Olisa on October 15, 2008 at 11:50am

African Health News

Ghana: Koforidua Central Hospital Organises Training Workshop

The management of the Koforidua Hospital, in collaboration with the Nurses and Midwifery Association (NMA), has organised a five-day training workshop for its staff.

Mozambique: Typhoid Outbreak in Tete

The supposedly mysterious disease that has been claiming victims in Tsangano district, in the western Mozambican province of Tete, has been identified as typhoid fever, reports Friday's issue of the Maputo daily "Noticias".

Ghana: HIV Drops in Wa

The Wa Municipality recorded a drop in HIV prevalence rate from 5.8 percent to 2.0 per cent, a sentinel survey report from the Ministry of Health has indicated.

Ghana: Let Us Exercise More-Minister

'Beloved, I wish above all things that thou mayest prosper and be in good health, even as thy soul prospereth,' the Deputy Minister for Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Elvis Afriyie- Ankrah, echoed these Biblical words following a health walk organized by Zenith Bank at the last weekend.

Ghana: 25-Hour Operation Separates Siamese Twins

Bangladeshi twins nearly three years old, Trishna and Krishna, last Tuesday passed a 25-hour operation to be separated, foreign media reports. Conjoined twins joined at the top of the head traveled to Australia and passed a successful operation.

African Health News - AIDS

Ghana: HIV Drops in Wa

The Wa Municipality recorded a drop in HIV prevalence rate from 5.8 percent to 2.0 per cent, a sentinel survey report from the Ministry of Health has indicated.

Uganda: HIV-Positive Women Need Family Planning Services, Study Shows

HIV-positive women in western Uganda want fewer children than women not living with the virus, but often do not have access to family planning services, a new study reveals.

Nigeria: N.9 Million Locals Need HIV/Aids Drugs - NACA Boss

OVER 900,000 Nigerians suffering from the dreaded HIV/AIDS are in dire need of regular supply of antiretroviral drugs, the National Action Committee Against Aids (NACA), has said.

African Health News - Malaria

Botswana: Govt Reintroduces DDT to Eradicate Malaria

Malaria remains a huge health challenge in Botswana and has compelled the government to reintroduce the use of Dichlo-Diphenyl Trichloroethane (DDT).

Uganda: Malaria Illness on the Rise in Nkozi Area

MALARIA infections top the list of patients seeking medical services at Nkozi Hospital, doctors have said.

Tunisia: 2009 JCI Congress Highlights Climate Change And Fight Against Malaria

A news conference was held on Sunday at the sea side resort of Yasmine Hammamet as part of the 64th edition of the Junior International Congress JCI scheduled for November 16 to 21, 2009.

African Health News - Tuberculosis

Kenya: Stigma Hinders Fight Against TB

When Dorothy*, a single mother of five, told her neighbours in the Kenyan capital, Nairobi, she had tuberculosis (TB), she expected sympathy and maybe even offers of help. Instead, she found herself so severely ostracized, she felt she had to move out.

Tanzania: TB Growing Concern Despite Efforts to Control It

TANZANIA is one of the 22 countries with the highest Tuberculosis burden in the world, despite having a well-functioning TB programme, based on World Health Organisation (WHO) strategy for the last 25 years.

Nigeria: UN Approves U.S. $2.4 Billion to Combat Aids, Tuberculosis

The United Nations-backed Global Fund has approved new grants worth $2.4 billion for projects aimed at fighting AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria in low-income countries over the next two years.

African Health News - Polio

Nigeria: Abia to Eradicate Polio

Abia State Government has said it is determined to eradicate polio from the state before the end of next year.

Ghana: Suhum DCE Joins Citizens to Kick Out Polio

The District Chief Executive (DCE) of the Suhum Kraboa Coaltar Assembly, Mr. Sammy Kwabi, last Friday joined residents of the district to drum home the essence of polio immunisation in the country.

Nigeria: Nasarawa Partners Carter Foundation On Polio

Former Head of State, General Yakubu Gowon, has commended Nasarawa State government's efforts towards eradicating guinea worm.
 
 

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